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【题目】Why choose National Express?

When you travel with us we want to ensure you're safe, comfortable and arrive at your destination on time. This is why we've made some significant improvements to our services and added new and exciting tools to make sure travelling with us is an easy and relaxing experience.

You go there, we go there

We go to hundreds of towns, cities and airports across the UK. We've over 550 coaches covering 70 million miles a year, so if there's somewhere you want to go, then chances are we go there too.

Safe, modern coaches

A total of 25 million pounds has been invested on over 100 coaches in the last year. Most of our coaches now have leather seats and headrests, ample legroom, power sockets for charging mobiles, tablets and laptops and a toilet on board. For your safety, all our coaches are fitted with the latest safety features as standard. Please turn to page 4-5 for more safety information.

Coach Tracker

Why not use Coach Tracker while travelling with us, or tell your friends and relatives to use it to track where your coaches is in real-time, anytime, anywhere. Simply visit nationalexpresss.com/coachtracker and follow the on-screen instructions.

Assisted travel

The majority of our coaches have an easy-access passenger lift at the front of the coach, providing step free access to wheelchair users and anyone with reduced mobility. We can also offer practical assistance along the way to make your journey easier and more enjoyable. Call 03717 818181 for more information.

Greener journey

Travelling by coaches is one of the most environmentally friendly forms of transport. Our coaches emit up to five times less CO2 per passenger, per kilometer than an average car.

Mobile

If you are looking to book a ticket on the go you can use our mobile site, which your smartphone or tablet will automatically direct you to when you visit our website.

Satellite tracking

We track the majority of our coaches using a satellite tracking system. We know exactly where our coaches are at any given time, and can reroute them should there be any avoidable traffic block. We're committed to getting you to your destination safely and on time.

Thanks for choosing to travel with us. We've created this booklet to keep you up-to-date on our safety information and improvements. Whether you are travelling with us to the airport or visiting your favorite destination, sit back, relax and familiarize yourself with the safety features and facilities on board.

【1】From the passage, we can know that ________

A. National Express invests 25 million on its coaches every year.

B. Disabled passengers have easy access to every National Express coach.

C. A National Express coach emits less CO2 than an average four-seat car.

D. Family members can have National Express passenger’s real-time location through Coach Tracker.

【2】Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. The booklet on National Express has at least 5 pages.

B. You can call 03717 818181 for more information on mobility issues.

C. Most coaches now have leather seats, headsets, tablets and a toilet onboard.

D. Most coaches can change their route to avoid traffic jams by satellite tracking.

【3】The passage is intended to _________ .

A. inform you of the safety features and latest improvements of the coaches

B. introduce the onboard facilities and tools for your safe and comfortable travel

C. keep you up-to-date on the safety information and improvements

D. promote and advertise the coach service offered by National Express

【4】What is true about the National Express?

A. It is a company located in the US that offers coach service nationwide.

B. If you visit its website, a ticket will automatically be booked for you.

C. It aims to provide safe, relaxing and punctual service for its customers.

D. Its coach has step free lifts at both ends of the coach.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】D

【4】C

【解析】

试题分析：本文是一篇应用文，主要从七个方面介绍了英国国家长途汽车的好处以及能够带给人们的便捷之处。这种交通方式既安全，又快捷，能够为人类生活带来许多便捷之处。

【1】D句意理解题。根据文中Why not use Coach Tracker while travelling with us, or tell your friends and relatives to use it to track where your coaches is in real-time, anytime, anywhere可知coach tracke能够让你的亲朋好友在你旅行的时候了解到你的实时位置，故选D。

【2】C句意理解题。根据文中Most of our coaches now have leather seats and headrests, ample legroom, power sockets for charging mobiles, tablets and laptops and a toilet on board可知我们大多数的车厢里面都配备有皮革做和靠枕、足够宽敞的踏脚处、可以冲手机的电源，还有桌子，便携电脑和卫生间。由此可判断选项C中提到的没有耳机，故选C。

【3】D推理判断题，根据对全文意思的理解可知整篇文章都在介绍coach tracker的有点以及便利之处，由此可判断这篇文章的主要目的是为这种交通方式进行推销和打广告，故选D。

【4】C句意理解题。根据文中第一句When you travel with us we want to ensure you're safe, comfortable and arrive at your destination on time可知National Express能够为旅客们带来安全上的保障，并且很舒适，能够让我们放松，而且还能准时到达我们的目的地，由此可判断选项C正确，故选C。